Last Saturday i decided to roll the dice on a 5am wake up and a 4 hour power drive. I arrived to totally blown out conditions. Harsh. The wind was so strong on the Strait that it was actually creating East swell. There were rights where there should’a been lefts. Almost surfable too. That was Plan A.
Plan B
Hour detour to the south. La Mush. Showed up to sun, slight offshore, super clean, peeling waves. Some of the best looking waves i’ve ever seen there. No one in the water too. Solo mission. Woo-hoo! I suited up, and walked out on the beach surfboard in hand to the [apparent] amazement of the other people on the beach. Cameras came out too. Im pretty sure they weren’t trying to capture epic surf shots, but rather the impending -show. After about an hour and 4 attempts i pulled the plug. La Push won. On my best attempt i made it to about 50 feet from the outside–then, clean up set. Done.
A boat would’ve been nice.
Plan C
I after La Push sent me packing, i b-lined it down to Westport to meet up with a few friends. I got there about 2 hours before sunset, suited up and paddled out at the Jetty. There was only a handful of guys out at that point so the lineup at the corner was chill. Waves were large. Heavy offshore wind made the faces extra bumpy. Zipping down the line was like driving 50mph down some pothole laden road. ‘Bout got bounced off every time. Got four super fun, fast, un-challenged rides. That made the 7-or-so hours i drove worth it.
Then i played Big Buck Hunter at the Pine Tree.
what a drive!
dedication. nice ride by the way. Jeddy was pretty fun sunday too, big, angry, and bumpy.
yeah gas $! bounced strait to plan c Friday, got about the same maybe cleaner = served, thought about N.B., but b-lined back to the big shitty. got corn and sun at schteevenz, some hot tub time, beers, and a wicked greezy breakfast… not a bad weekend warrior, but dreamt it better
Yeah, that was a two tank trip. Dropped some coin on that one.
HEY IT’S NOT LIKE YOU DONT PUT YOURE PICS UP ALL OVER THE NET AKA I WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE AKA YOU KNOW WHAT IM SAYING
eh?
Big K….your harshing my afternoon mellow. QUIT YELLING. Wackport and Le Pu were never secret spots.
YOU WANNA TAKE THE BIG K CHALLENGE?
FIST ONE
FIST TWO
BOOM YOUR OUT COLD THANKS FOR PLAYING
dude’s trying to fist you Pete.
AKA IM FINSTA GET PRESIDENTIAL ON YOUR ASS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgtN-CtU_BU
This is why I surf on into this site. Not because there is anything I can learn from it (like a spot to blow out), but for the entertainment factor.
I WE HAVE THE DUMBS THANKS FOR PLAYING AKA ME GO PROTECT ME LAND THAT I DONT OWEN, FACTS ME OWNDS NOTHING CAUSE ME SO TUPID, PICTURE CAMERA NO! FISTICUFFS TOUGH GUY!!!!
It matters not if a spot is well known and popular. Spot dropping blows… Everyone knows about Burger King but yet they still advertise. Why? To get more people to go to Burger King. The more you say, the more they’ll come. It’s that simple.
If you’ve ever surfed socal, HI, Austrailia, etc you’d realize that around here even on the most busy of of days, there’s still plenty of room in the water. Surf a peak with 50 dudes on it that actually know how to surf and then whine about the conditions around here.
ALL THIS TALK OF BURGER KING MAKE ME WANNA HEAD INTO TOWN AND GET A WHOPPER OR SOMETHING BUT FIRST LEMME TEND TO MY MUDPILE AND WATCH SOME CABLE TEEVEE FOR A SEC
BUT YEAH MIKE HAWK KNOWS THE DEAL
SPEAKIN OF WHICH: SUCK IT SWAPPY
I’ve surfed socal, hawaii and auz… yes, it’s a zoo. That’s exactly what “we’re” trying to avoid here folks.
Agree with mike la push was never realy a secret spot, but it sure has turned into a shit show. every thing cool about that place died along time ago. Few things get people more exsited to go surf a spot then seeing a good picture of it.
shenanigans
*disagree* I think relating surf spots to Bk is probably the dumbest analyses ive heard since Tara banks was said to be the next Oprah winfrey. Yes everyone knows about BK, but they still run advertisments to remind people to eat there..and to get there deals because there is a BIZILLION other places to grab a tasty burger-fast food or heck, FOOD-Its a competition factor.
Surf spots on the other hand, there are not as many for the amount of people that surf now’a days-unfortuantely, you have to share the love and it sucks.
Secret surf spots TRY to be kept secret?..talking about it-well, isn’t going to stop someone who wants to get outside and tear it up like the rest of you. Its probably one of the best feelings in the world to get out there and after it.- dont u want your kids to surf?
Just because you live in the neighborhood and lotter at BK all day doesnt mean you own the building… and because you live closer to the water…doesnt mean you own the waves;)
**BK HAVE IT YOUR WAY.**
disagree…. have you even been to burger king lately? All the kooks there make me sick, and was always cool until i saw all these f-ing commercials everywhere. I’ve always considered myself a fast food guru, burger king was the shit until recently. I’ve found better since then, i’m not going to mention anything here….broweather will probably post pics and ruin all my new spots. fuckers
Broweather will NEVER post pics, or talk about the location of the Taco Bus! If they do I’ll just have to find another NW surf/snowboard/weather site that keeps it real.
@ Mike Hawk:
You a idiot if you think you gotta worry about any spot around here becoming blowd out like SoCal, HI, or Oz.
Here’s why: it’s cold, beaches are shit, long drive, fucking ferrys, it’s cold, no one in WA can surf right anyways, no bikinis, etc.
Surfing is cool and trendy. People gonna get on it pic or no pic. But said reezons above and the fact that it weeds out pussies quick gonna keep your line up chill.
Chill bro.
jesus taco bus?
that what happens when you eat taco?
…oh and the kids thing…dont worry, Twilight already came out*you’ll have emo surfing vampire kids kicking sand in your face. Atleast people that know what they’re talking about will keep etiquette in mind.*maybe
An idiot is someone who does not realizzzze what has happened to NW surfing in the last 8 years due to wannabe kooks flapping thier goddamn lips on the internet.
Yes, If you name drop on the internet, you ARE a fucking kook. Period.
You a idiot if you think you gotta worry about any spot around here becoming blowd out like SoCal, HI, or Oz.
Quote:
“Here’s why: it’s cold, beaches are shit, long drive, fucking ferrys, it’s cold, no one in WA can surf right anyways, no bikinis, etc.
Surfing is cool and trendy. People gonna get on it pic or no pic. But said reezons above and the fact that it weeds out pussies quick gonna keep your line up chill.
Chill bro.”
Dude, I remember saying that 20 years ago… I was wrong.
whoa… Mervin’s been out there for 8 years already?
..are still tripping about saying La PUSH? if you dont know about la push than you dont live in the NW.*whether u surf or stare into the abyss. the internet is gonna happen*-i know its probably hard for older people to deal-but whats going on here on this site-is not letting out any Secrets* shhhhh…….
oh dang dude you just got called OLD! ahahahhahahaha
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thanks everyone for participating and giving me a sliver of entrainment in my day.
hey I’ve said it before if you are worried abt the NW shit spots, you got bigger problems.
This is a learner state, splash around like everyone else then move to a place with real waves…
. and if you haven’t thats your problem, this place sucks, no really.
Taco bus! that puts nw broweather’s secret surf spots in wa to shame!
I can’t believe its taken me this long to see this thread. Truly impressed, people must be out of work to show this kind of angst.
Keep this Short. Some advice for Hawk. “Never go full retard.”
A-man hit it right on the spot Techies surf epidemic.
I hope string fellow hawk has embraced the surf banana.
Real Waves? As opposed to Fake Waves? hmmmmmmmm? maybe you should keep to learning down the beach, with the rest of the “learners”.
Go to Indo…no actually stay in the NW.
For the record. I have nothing whatsoever to do with Merv ‘cept that I rode a temple in the 90′s… IE; My name’s not “mike”… if that’s what you were thinking. Wouldnt want anyone out there to mistakenly think he was on here talkin’ smack.
Sounds rough. Thank you for snowbroing.